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I use Square and it is great if you have an iPhone. It's easy fast and you get your money quick. I switched from Propay. I do not regret it. It does take a while to get the swiper thingy but worth the wait...

Embrace the frost if you stay with 100% soy blend. Adding a little beewax helps. Heating to 180 and pouring a little on the hot side 140 -150 also helps. I notice that if you pour to instructions they will frost more...I actually don't cool prior to pouring...Very little frosting...

When using caffeine the usage amount is usually only 1%. If it is Vitalderm then it is only 1% anything over will re-crystallize in your product. It is usually only water soluble so I'm not sure a lip balm is doable...

I use cosmetic charcoal I get from Texas Naturals. I tried grinding myself but it still left way too much grit.

None of the things I listed are silicones. They are concidered natural products.

Just my opinion but if you are going to use it as a massage lotion then swap out the Stearic with Cetyl Alcohol or Esters as a thickener (my fav is behenyl alcohol). Stearic will have more of a grab then a slip...You have just embarked on a journey that is never ending! I have to stop myself...

I have used Save on Scents and I do really like them. I have not had one that I did not like. Their Black coconut is my best seller...

I also use Zen Cart and you do have to be pretty well versed in coding CSS and PHP in order to get it where you want. I am pretty well versed and it has taken me about two months to get my site up and the way I want it. It is great because it is free and with Paypal it REALLY cheap!

Palm Kernal and Palm also make a harder bar.

I use VenaSilk from the Herbarie. It really does give a silky emolliency to my lotions. It also does provide a little bit more stability to the emulsion.

I use it in all my lotions. I incorporate the entire amount before I emulsify. I use a stick blender though. I never have a problem.

Soda ash is high alkaline solution just like lye. It does the same thing as lye and is as caustic as lye. I as nervous as well when I started to use lye but if you are careful and respect it there will be no problems.

Mine always gel and actually I have to put the mold under a ceiling fan to stop it from over heating. But I do a use a homemade sugar/salt solution and that contributes to the heat...

It can be a multitude of reasons. The weather, the temp of the FO when added to the mixture.(I'm kidding about the weather but who knows) I noticed that if I warm them up they give me less trouble. Sometimes it can be the mixture of oils. The only thing that will tell is if you try with a...

Great no change in smell just use 1 ounce PPO to get a nice scent 1.5 for strong scent.